diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs
index 2b3106e21..1e8c112b8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public interface IConfigFileProvider : IHandleAsync<ApplicationStartedEvent>,
         XDocument LoadConfigFile();
         Dictionary<string, object> GetConfigDictionary();
         void SaveConfigDictionary(Dictionary<string, object> configValues);
+        void EnsureDefaultConfigFile();
 
         string BindAddress { get; }
         int Port { get; }
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ public bool GetValueBoolean(string key, bool defaultValue, bool persist = true)
 
         public T GetValueEnum<T>(string key, T defaultValue, bool persist = true)
         {
-            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), GetValue(key, defaultValue), persist);
+            return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), GetValue(key, defaultValue, persist));
         }
 
         public string GetValue(string key, object defaultValue, bool persist = true)
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ public void SetValue(string key, Enum value)
             SetValue(key, value.ToString().ToLower());
         }
 
-        private void EnsureDefaultConfigFile()
+        public void EnsureDefaultConfigFile()
         {
             if (!File.Exists(_configFile))
             {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
index 5f9e3bda2..644b934c8 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Host/Startup.cs
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app,
             appFolderFactory.Register();
             pidFileProvider.Write();
 
+            configFileProvider.EnsureDefaultConfigFile();
+
             reconfigureLogging.Reconfigure();
 
             EnsureSingleInstance(false, startupContext, singleInstancePolicy);